Oral Communication: Communicative Strategies Quiz

Communicative Strategies

• Collaborative Topic Establishment: This strategy involves participants working together to introduce and shape a topic of conversation.
• Restriction in Communication: Refers to limiting the information provided during an interaction, often to maintain clarity or keep the discussion focused.

Interaction Dynamics

• Turn-Taking: Pertains to the structured exchange of speaking turns between interlocutors, which helps maintain the flow of conversation.
• Topic Control: Covers the ability of participants to manage and guide the topic of discussion, ensuring relevant contributions.
• Topic Shifting: Involves moving from one topic to another during a conversation, often requiring skill to maintain coherence.
• Repair: Refers to the process of correcting misunderstandings or errors in communication, whether by clarifying or rephrasing.
• Termination: The concluding phase of a conversation, which can signal the end of the interaction or a change in subject matter.

Language Form

• Morphology: Examines the structure and formation of words, including prefix, suffix, and root interactions.
• Syntax: Refers to the rules and principles that govern sentence structure and the arrangement of words.

Syntactic Patterns

• The number of syntactic patterns, though unspecified, is part of the structured approach to understanding sentence construction.
• Example of a syntactic pattern that is NOT mentioned: An unspecified pattern is identified as not being included among those discussed in the material.
• Proper Syntax for Series: Important for ensuring clarity when expressing lists or multiple verbs; typically requires parallel structure.

Interaction Types

• Duration of Interaction: Refers to the length of time that participants engage in conversation, impacting the depth and quality of communication.
• Verbal Interaction: Involves the use of spoken language, including speech acts, dialogue, and conversational exchanges.
• Non-Verbal Interaction: Mainly consists of body language, gestures, facial expressions, and other forms of communication that do not involve words.

Parallel Structure

• Often an issue when expressing a series of items or verbs, emphasizing the need for grammatical consistency within lists to aid comprehension.